Clusters of powerful winter ... polar vortex (SPV) was driving the risk of the storms, something which had not previously been well explored. They compared seasonal forecasts from January 2022 ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor ...

"For much of this winter season, the polar vortex has been strong," NOAA officials wrote in the blog post. "But like a true atmospheric diva, the polar vortex had one last trick up its sleeve, ...

In February 2022 ... of winter we get in the UK, but these results show that it can even affect the occurrence of stormy spells within the season. 'An intense stratospheric polar vortex can ...

Image: The storms during February 2022 ... polar vortex can now be recognised as a warning to forecasters of increased risks of damaging storms. "This was likely seen in the most recent winter ...

Powerful winter storms which led ... Needles on the Isle of Wight. February 2022 was also characterized by an extremely strong stratospheric polar vortex—a large spinning mass of cold air ...

Clusters of powerful winter storms have been ... They compared seasonal forecasts from January 2022, which showed the unusually strong state of the polar vortex, with those that suggested it ...

Clusters of powerful winter ... stratospheric polar vortex - a large spinning mass of cold air in the stratosphere around 15 miles above the Arctic that is prominent during winter months. They ...